When planning an animal care facility, one of the most common questions we hear at Design Learned, Inc. is: “Should we lease or buy the property?”

When planning an animal care facility, one of the most common questions we hear at Design Learned, Inc. is: “Should we lease or buy the property?”

Discover how to design animal care facilities—veterinary hospitals, shelters, and boarding centers—with fire safety in mind. Learn about NFPA 150, early detection systems, non-combustible materials, and security strategies to protect animals and staff.

The design of your facility directly impacts your ability to fulfill your mission

How to Support Health, Behavior, and Adoptability for Cats Through Better Design

We often hear our clients ask, "Which is better - double-sided indoor runs or indoor/outdoor runs?

Here are five ways that animal shelter design can prioritize enrichment (not just containment) for your animals. 

Often, executive directors, business owners, and practice managers are shocked to learn that they not only need a construction budget but al

The building experts at Design Learned use two primary design factors to significantly impact efficiency

Choosing between piped medical gas and bottled gas is a common consideration for veterinary clinics and medical facilities. Each option has

Consider both operational improvements and thoughtful design to help reduce animal holding times.

While many new animal shelters are being constructed on a site separate from the existing shelter, many others must be built on the same sit

Should existing equipment be used in the new animal shelter? The short answer is, “It depends.” There are many factors to consider when deci

We are often asked by new prospects, “what makes you different/better from other design or architecture firms?” Here are five of our favorit

Two Types of Buildings Folks often ask the Design Learned  team questions about the different types of buildings that can be constructed....

There are many different types of disease, both bacterial and viral, and there are so many ways diseases can spread and negatively impact an

Here is our list of the 10 most important factors to consider when designing a new animal shelter.

Consider a few factors and questions when selecting a property for animal care: price, size, location/zoning, and existing land improvements

The decision between selecting manufactured animal enclosures or contractor-built animal enclosures is a big decision

The top four building problems in animal shelters and vet hospitals include humidity, plumbing, layout, and finishes.